Settler of township lots: Lot 18, Conc. 12, Minden (Stanhope area)

Location: Map point is the approximate location within this 100 acre lot running1 lot south from Tulip Road east of Hwy 118

Land acquisition: 1886 Patent from The Crown. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Minden (Image 120).

Other land:

• Lot 17, Conc. 11, Minden - 1887 from Ann Howell, his mother; 1908 to Samuel Sheffee. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Minden (Image 319).
• Lot 18, Conc. 11, Minden - 1880 from The Crown; 1896 to Samuel Lewis, Jr. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Minden (Image 324).

Dates of residency: 

• 1871 Minden Directory: Henry Howell 13 half 20
• 1893 Minden Township Directory: Henry Howell, Blairhampton
• 1906 death of 6 month old daughter, Ada Eliza at Lot 17, Conc. 11, Minden

Interesting facts:

Preceding landowner: The Crown

Succeeding landowner:

• 1886 William Chambers
• 1916 John Chambers North half
• 1925 William Chambers South half

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

• Henry Howell, b. 6 Apr 1849, England d. 26 Feb 1931, Little Britain. COD: hypertension & heart failure.
  Parents:
  • John Howell,  b. 1816, England d. 03 Mar 1877, Minden, (Age 61 years)
  • Ann Cox, b. 1819, England d. 10 Jun 1895, Otonabee, (Age 76 years)
• Ada Elizabeth Lewis 1867